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Major Deserts of the World - TOML

Deserts refer to extremely dry regions with minimal annual precipitation, covering approximately one-third of Earth's land area. This list compiles major world deserts including the Sahara, Gobi, and Atacama deserts, summarizing their geographical locations, areas, climatic characteristics, and ecosystems. Deserts are classified into tropical, polar, and coastal deserts, each possessing unique landscapes and ecosystems.

desert geography climate nature Sahara Gobi Atacama

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code = "01"
slug = "sahara-desert"
name = "Sahara Desert"
description = "The world's largest tropical desert, spreading across northern Africa."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 9060000
location = "Northern Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Western Sahara, Mauritania)"
type = "Tropical Desert"

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code = "02"
slug = "gobi-desert"
name = "Gobi Desert"
description = "Asia's largest desert, spanning China and Mongolia."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 1300000
location = "China (Inner Mongolia) and Mongolia"
type = "Cold Desert"

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code = "03"
slug = "atacama-desert"
name = "Atacama Desert"
description = "One of the driest deserts in the world, located in Chile."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 179000
location = "Chile (between the Andes Mountains and Pacific Ocean)"
type = "Coastal Desert"

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code = "04"
slug = "arabian-desert"
name = "Arabian Desert"
description = "A vast desert spreading across the Arabian Peninsula."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 2300000
location = "Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, etc.)"
type = "Tropical Desert"

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code = "05"
slug = "kalahari-desert"
name = "Kalahari Desert"
description = "A semi-desert region located in southern Africa."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 570000
location = "Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa)"
type = "Semi-desert"

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code = "06"
slug = "namib-desert"
name = "Namib Desert"
description = "The world's oldest desert, spread along the coast of Namibia."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 50000
location = "Namibia (Atlantic coast)"
type = "Coastal Desert"

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code = "07"
slug = "sonoran-desert"
name = "Sonoran Desert"
description = "One of the largest deserts in North America."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 311000
location = "North America (Arizona, California, USA) and Mexico"
type = "Subtropical Desert"

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code = "08"
slug = "thar-desert"
name = "Thar Desert"
description = "A desert spread across the India-Pakistan border."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 270000
location = "India (Rajasthan) and Pakistan"
type = "Subtropical Desert"

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code = "09"
slug = "taklamakan-desert"
name = "Taklamakan Desert"
description = "A desert located in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 270000
location = "China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Tarim Basin)"
type = "Inland Desert"

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code = "10"
slug = "karakum-desert"
name = "Karakum Desert"
description = "A vast desert covering Turkmenistan."
area_unit = "km²"
area_value = 350000
location = "Turkmenistan"
type = "Inland Desert"